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Mezcal is a Mexican distilled spirit made from the agave plant. There are many different types of agaves, and each produces a slightly different mezcal. Agave is part of the Agavaceae family, also called maguey. While Tequila is a mezcal made only from the blue agave plant in the region around Tequila, Jalisco, spirits labeled "Mezcal" are made from other agave plants and are not part of the Tequila family.
Production
Harvest
Mezcal is made from the heart of the agave plant. After the agave matures (6-8 years) it is harvested by jimadores (field workers) and the leaves are chopped off using a long-handled knife known as a coa or coa de jima, leaving only the large hearts, or piñas (Spanish for "pineapple"). The piña is cooked and then crushed, producing a mash.Baking and mashing
Traditionally, the piñas were baked in palenques: large (8-12 ft diameter) rock-lined conical pits in the ground. The pits were lined with hot rocks, then agave leaves, petate (palm fiber mats), and earth. The piñas are allowed to cook in the pit for three to five days. This lets them absorb flavors from the earth and wood smoke. More on [ Mezcal ]
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@TikkaMadsen off to work to pour more #tequila and other types of #Mezcal in an hour. Early bird....
Mrfishtaco (Mark Albreto) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:02:52 -0000
@TikkaMadsen off to work to pour more #tequila and other types of #Mezcal in an hour. Early bird....
Omg...tobacco infused tequila with saffron salt rim and mezcal mist (I don't even know what that means)... http://twitpic.com/w5e24
Bepkoboy (Michael Aaron Bepko) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:06:21 -0000
Omg...tobacco infused tequila with saffron salt rim and mezcal mist (I don't even know what that means)... http://twitpic.com/w5e24
Tequila, and its country cousin Mezcal, are made by distilling the fermented juice of agave plants in Mexico. http://bit.ly/7lYROQ
MexicanWeb (Mexican Web) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:49:11 -0000
Tequila, and its country cousin Mezcal, are made by distilling the fermented juice of agave plants in Mexico. http://bit.ly/7lYROQ
I called dibs on the bottle of Mezcal Fenix tequila. Hee. The worm still in it is probably older than me. GROSS (and awesome)!!
mindle3 (mindles) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:15:46 -0000
I called dibs on the bottle of Mezcal Fenix tequila. Hee. The worm still in it is probably older than me. GROSS (and awesome)!!
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